• Examples from cultures that integrated nature into urban planning (e.g., Babylon, Ancient Athens).
• Contemporary examples of cities including cities in Asia and Africa where nature reclaims and retakes space.
• The impacts of modern urbanization on the mental and physical health of people.
• Ecological and climate issues such as the importance of urban parks, green roofs, and ecological corridors & the need to redesign cities in light of the climate crisis.
• Examples of successful solutions, such as "green cities" and bioclimatic design.
• Emphasis on the fact that the cities of the future can (and should) be more nature-friendly.

• It changes the way we see cities — not just as concrete jungles, but as dynamic ecosystems where nature has not disappeared, but continues to exist and evolve.
• It is not just another book about environmental destruction; it is an optimistic proposal for how cities can become sustainable, vibrant, and full of life.
• It is full of examples so that readers enjoy fascinating stories from cities around the world.
• Although it has a scientific basis, its style is simple, readable, and narrative-driven, which helps even non-experts enjoy it.
• Many readers find in the book a reflection of their personal concerns about the future of cities, their children, and the planet.

Wilson schafft einen nützlichen Leitfaden für das Zusammentreffen von Natur und urbaner Landschaft. Ein scharfer, ruhiger Appell, unsere Abhängigkeit von der Natur zu erkennen und die schlimmen Folgen des Klimawandels zu mildern.

Kirkus Reviews

Wilson fliegt wie ein Falke über Städte auf fünf Kontinenten, während er den Leser durch Jahrhunderte der Geschichte führt. Voller unerwarteter Fakten und beeindruckender Beispiele.

The Washington Post

Ben Wilson ist Autor von sechs weiteren Büchern, darunter der internationale Bestseller METROPOLIS: Die Geschichte der Städte, die größte Entdeckung des Menschen, das What Price Liberty?, für das er den Somerset Maugham-Preis erhielt, und das Empire of the Deep: The Rise and Fall of the British Navy, das auf der Sunday Times-Bestsellerliste stand.